India News | Infant Found Abandoned on Mumbai Footpath; Parents Booked
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An FIR was registered against the parents of a four-day-old infant who was found abandoned on a footpath near a cinema hall in south Mumbai, police said on Monday.
Mumbai, Aug 23 (PTI) An FIR was registered against the parents of a four-day-old infant who was found abandoned on a footpath near a cinema hall in south Mumbai, police said on Monday.
Also Read | OnePlus Buds Pro TWS Earbuds Priced in India at Rs 9,990; Sale Starts From on August 26, 2021.
The infant was spotted near Metro Cinema on Sunday, following which he was taken to Cama Hospital. His condition is stable now, an official said.
Azad Maidan police have registered a case under section 317 (Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of 12 years, or having the care of such child, shall expose or leave such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such child) of the Indian Penal Code against unidentified parents.
Further investigation is underway, the official added.
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)